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Easy Peasy Physics with Lab
Honors Physics Found a problem? Check here. Credits: 1 Prerequisite: At the very least, you need to have taken algebra and know basic trigonometry, which can be found at Khan Academy. Recommended: …
CK-12 Physics Simulations
Discover a new way of learning Physics using Real World Simulations
PhET: Wave on a String
Explore the wonderful world of waves! Even observe a string vibrate in slow motion. Wiggle the end of the string and make waves, or adjust the frequency and amplitude of an oscillator.
PhET: Wave Interference
Make waves with a dripping faucet, audio speaker, or laser! Add a second source to create an interference pattern. Put up a barrier to explore single-slit diffraction and double-slit interference. Experiment with diffraction through elliptical, rectangular, or irregular apertures.
PhET: Sound Waves
This simulation lets you see sound waves. Adjust the frequency or volume and you can see and hear how the wave changes. Move the listener around and hear what she hears.
PhET: Fourier: Making Waves
Add up sines or cosines to make waves of different shapes. Discover how changing the amplitudes of different harmonics changes the sound you hear. Play the Wave Game and combine harmonics to match a target waveform. Construct wave packets and explore the effects of changing the spacing between Fourier components and wave packet width.
PhET: Waves Intro
Make waves with a dripping faucet, audio speaker, or laser! Adjust frequency and amplitude, and observe the effects. Hear the sound produced by the speaker, and discover what determines the color of light.
The Good and the Beautiful Science for Little Hearts and Hands: Wind and Waves
Preschool–2nd Grade Through fun and interactive lessons, your family will explore and learn about rain and snow, rainbows, clouds, the water cycle, what meteorologists do, and more in Little Hearts and Hands: Wind and Waves! With beautiful illustrations, captivating stories, hands-on activities, simple experiments, and